Spary bath-brush and connection.



No. 785,324. PATENTED MAB.. 28, 1905.

f A. W. NICHOLLS.'

SPRAY BATH BRUSH AND ONNEGTION.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. l, 1904.

gmvawtoz' UNITED STATES Patented March 28, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE,

SPAY BATH-BRUSH AND CONNECTION.

SPECIFICATION forming part o1" Letters Patent No. 785,824, dated March28, 1905.

Application filed August l, 1904. Serial No. 219,122.

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Be it known that I, ALBERT W. NIcHoLLs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, hav'einvented certain new and useful Improvements in Spray Bath-Brushes andConnections; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in spray bath-brushes andconnections for the same and it consists in the peculiar construction,combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

The obj ect of my invention is to provide a simple, durable,inexpensive, and highly-efflcient spraying and rubbing device of thischaracter which may be readily applied to a faucet of any size.

The above and other objects, which will appear as the nature of myinvention is better understood, I attain by the construction illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a sectional viewthrough the spraying and rubbing device and its faucet connection. Fig.2 is a bottom plan view of the spraying and rubbing device. Figs. 3, 4,5, and 6 are detail sectional views through modified forms of myinvention.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 of thedrawings, the numeral1 denotes my improved rubbing and spraying device, 2 a faucetconnection, and 3 a flexible tubing connecting the latter with theformer. As shown, the spraying device 1 vcomprises a sprinkler-head 4 inthe form of a cup-like or semispherical body, which is preferablyconstructed of soft rubber and formed at its large end with an annularflange 5. The cavity 6 in the head 4 has its large end closed by aperforated plate 7, which, as here shown, is formed integral with thebody 4 and its flange 5. Said portion 7 is curved, as shown, and itsperforations 8 are disposed radially to cause the large spray, as willbe readily understood. In the opposite end of the` body or head 4 is aninlet connection 9, here shown in the form of a metal tube provided withan annular flange 10 upon its inner end, which flange is embedded in thehead 4 to prevent movement of the tube in the same. The annular flange 5has upon its under face a rubbing or scrubbing 'device 11, which, asshown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, is in the form of a rubber sponge. Saidsponge, which is in the form of a flat ring surrounding thesprinklerhead, may be formed integral with the flange 5, or it may besecured thereto in any suitable manner. Upon the outer end of the tube 9is connected one end of a flexible tube 3, preferably formed of rubber,the opposite end of which is engaged with a tubular stem 12, formed atone end of the faucet connection 2. The latter is in the form of aconical shell or cup 13, constructed, preferably, of metal and havingthe tube 12 at its small end and an annular outturned rim or flange 14at its large end. Vithin the said shell is a funnel-shaped mouthpiece15, which is made of soft rubber or other suitable flexible material,the smaller end 16 of which is disposed opposite the tube 12 and thelarger outer edge of which is formed with an inturned annular flange 17,which engages the flange 14 of the shell and secures the mouthpiece tothe shell, as will be understood.

The use and advantages of the device shown in Figs. 1 and 2 will bereadily understood. The connection 2 is engaged with a faucet, the endof the faucet projecting into the elastic mouthpiece 15, which willexpand to fit the faucet of any size and construction. When the water isturned on, it will jet through the openings 8 in the sprinlder-head andthrow a broad spray around the rubbing device. It will be seen that thebody portion 4 and the tube 9 of the sprinkler-head form a handle bymeans of which the device may be readily manipulated.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings I have shown a sprinkler-head provided with arubberbrush 1S instead of the sponge 1 1 and an integral tubular pipe ortubing connection 1Q instead of the removable metal one 9. The annularflange 20 in this figure, which corresponds to the flange 5 previouslydescribed, is slightly concave upon its under side, from which theflexible rubber bristles of the brush 1S project. It will be noticed inthis figure that I the brushing device is made in a single piece.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings I have shown the annular flange 21 madeseparate from the sprinkler-head 22. Said flange 21 is constructed ofsoft rubber and, as shown, has a brush upon its under side; but it willbe understood that any suitable rubbing device may be substituted forthe brush. The sprinkler-head is constructed of metal or hard rubber andis preferably formed in two parts 23 and 24. Said parts have abuttingannular fianges 25, which are embedded in a thickened central portion 26of the flange 5.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings I have shown the annular flange, thesprinkler-head, and the pipe connection formed integral and of softrubber and the perforated p ate 126, which corresponds to the plate 7 inFig. 1 of the drawings, formed of metal or hard rubber and secured inthe sprinkler-head by having its annular flange 27 embedded in the largeopen end of said head. In this figure of the drawings the annular flangeis fiat instead of being-dished or concave, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

In Fig. G of the drawings I have shown the annular flange and theperforated plate forined integral and of soft rubber and thesprinkler-head, with its pipe connection, also integral, but of metal orhard rubber. The

large end of the sprinkler-head has its annular flange 28 embedded in athickened portion 29 upon the annular flange.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

.Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A brush of the class described, having a sprinkler-head formed with atubular portion for connection with a flexible feed-tube, a flangeextending around and projecting from the sprinkler-head, and a rubbingportion on the said flange, substantially as described.

2. A brush of the class described, having a sprinkler-head provided witha tubular portion for connection with a flexible feed-tube, a fiangeformed integrally with and extending around the sprinkler-head, and arubbing portion on the said flange, substantially as described.

3. A brush of the class described, having a sprinkler-head formedintegrally with a tubular portion for connection with a flexible feed.-tube, a flange extending around Athe sprinkler-head, and a rubbingportion on the said flange, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ALBERT W. NICHOLLS.

Witnesses:

FRED. A. FISH, CORNELL SCHREIBER.

